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Please use this page to help find answers to the most common questions for Henrico Fire. Below you will find some common questions or you may use the information listed on the left to assist with other questions.

Community Events and Birthday Parties

A fire engine can come to a community event, but not to birthday parties. More info

To request the kid safety house or a fire engine visit please fill out this form. Henrico fire no longer sends a fire truck to birthday parties or allows parties at fire stations.

Child Safety Seats

Henrico Fire no longer provides or installs child safety seats.

Continuing Education

Henrico Fire does not provide/offer EMT Basic and Paramedic classes to the general public. Only currently state certified EMS personnel may attend our continuing education classes.

As a homeowner, you can take old gasoline, oil or paint that you don’t want to the County landfill, which has containers for recycling these materials. Read more about disposal information.

Henrico Alert System

The County of Henrico has implemented a great tool for notification of a major crisis or emergency in the county called the Henrico Alert System.

Fire Hydrants

Fire hydrants in Henrico County are the responsibility of the County’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU). More info on fire hydrants here.

Inspections

The Division of Fire performs business inspections. Neighborhood Fire Stations perform a basic business inspection. Please direct any further questions about business inspections to the fire Marshal’s Office. email the Fire Marshal’s Office or call 501-4914.

The Division of Fire does not inspect homes, but rather provides a safety survey of residential properties. This survey is used to help identify areas of potential danger in the residence. Request a home safety survey please fill out this form.

Yes, station personnel will conduct station tours and provide fire safety information. (Tours must be scheduled at least 30 days in advance). More information on station tours here. To request a station tour please fill out this form.

Volunteering

Henrico Fire maintains an extremely limited number of volunteer firefighters. It is recommended that you contact a local Volunteer Rescue Squad to inquire about volunteer opportunies.